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Puente de la Mujer and the Puerto Madero skyline in Buenos Aires
Argentina · Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Europe Reimagined in South America

Grand avenues, all-night steakhouses, and a tango that never left the neighborhoods where it was born: a capital that runs on its own clock.

4.7 (4.4k travelers)·Best for: culture, food, architecture
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Best Time to Visit
Mar – May
Flight Time
1 Stop (13h 15m)
Currency
Argentine Peso
Language
Spanish

Overview

Buenos Aires divides neatly into neighborhoods with their own personality: Recoleta's marble avenues, San Telmo's antique markets, Palermo's parks and late-night bars.

Dinner rarely starts before 9pm and the tango halls fill up well after that, so the city runs on a later clock than most. Four days covers the essentials; a week lets you actually live like a porteño for a while.

Buenos Aires skyline and architecture
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires

Things to Do

Curated moments that make Buenos Aires unforgettable

Tango Night in San Telmo
From £30
Tango Night in San Telmo
A milonga where locals actually dance, not a stage show for tourists
Recoleta Cemetery Walk
From £0
Recoleta Cemetery Walk
Marble mausoleums, Eva Perón's grave, and the city's most ornate real estate
Caminito & La Boca
From £0
Caminito & La Boca
Corrugated houses painted in every color the port could find
Parrilla Asado Dinner
From £45
Parrilla Asado Dinner
A proper Argentine steakhouse, ordered by the kilo and shared

Handpicked Stays

Hotels our travel experts vouch for

Bosques de Palermo park in Buenos Aires
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Travel Guide

What our travel experts want you to know before you go

01
Dinner Doesn't Start Until 9
Restaurants fill up around 9:30 or 10pm. Show up at 7 expecting a normal dinner crowd and you'll eat alone.
02
Carry Small Bills
Cash is still king outside hotels and big restaurants, and change for large notes can be genuinely hard to find.
03
Wear Real Shoes to San Telmo
Cobblestones and uneven sidewalks make the historic center rough on anything without a solid sole.
04
When to Go
March through May and September through November are mild and walkable. December through February runs hot and humid, with much of the city on holiday.